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A gray wall smoothly plastered with cement mortar evokes boredom, spoils the mood and evokes a strong desire to somehow modify it. Often for this purpose they use imitation brickwork, made in one way or another. For example, do

To arrange garden paths, you usually don’t need so many tiles, but even in small quantities you will still have to pay a tidy sum for them. At the same time, it is expensive to cast them yourself into a purchased mold, because it is in small volumes

Painting with a paint roller is much faster than with a brush. But there are tricks to speed up the process even more. For your consideration, we offer several ideas for washing the roller after work, and how to upgrade it for painting pipes or large

Purchasing ready-made gypsum wall tiles, depending on the quantity required, is associated with large monetary costs. But you can cast it with your own hands if you first make an appropriate mold from silicone, and for this you do not need

Laying paving slabs is an expensive and labor-intensive task that requires the performer to have considerable experience and high qualifications. But it is possible to decorate a freshly laid concrete screed using relief embossing and imitate any shape

During operation, one laminate or vinyl board may be damaged due to the fall of a heavy object, thermal effects, etc. This will spoil the appearance of the entire floor and the mood of the owners. But a damaged board can be replaced with

For outdoor cooking, you can make a small wood-burning oven out of concrete. It is compact, economical and very convenient. At the same time, it can be easily carried around the site by hand without a cart.

Many people, after building a bathhouse, are faced with the fact that when the stove is lit, the floor remains cold. The result is an unpleasant contrast with the hot air above. This problem can be solved by simply modifying the stove.

Painting with a brush or roller seems simple at first glance.For everything to work out perfectly, you need to know a lot of tricks and tricks. This collection contains 7 practical painting tips.

Finishing putty is used to create smooth walls. The material is applied to the surface in a thin layer before painting. It often happens that incorrectly mixed finishing putty can ruin the appearance of the walls and make them porous. IN

If it is not possible to insulate the outer walls of a room that is heated occasionally, then it is better to use warm perlite plaster. With its help, you can solve three problems at once: plastering, insulating and reducing the effect of cold weather.

To arrange garden paths, paving slabs of 500x500 mm are often used, since they are almost eternal, and when placed tightly, they do not have gaps through which weeds can grow. However, when laying them without a gap, it is especially necessary

The range of temperature changes in a wood-burning stove is noticeably wider than in electric or gas stoves. Therefore, defects in the form of cracks, cracks and gaps often appear in them. To eliminate them, you need a special solution that anyone can prepare.

Sometimes it is necessary to repair a pipeline under pressure, the water in which cannot be turned off due to lack of access to the tap, or if it is broken. In this case, a pneumatic plug will come to the rescue. It fits in

Sometimes when plastering facades, an imitation column is made at the corners. If the transitions in its diameter are made at right angles, then the finished product will not look the best. Transitions with curves look beautiful. But even a man

Ingenious solutions to make certain tasks easier are constantly appearing. Sometimes they are so simple that it is unclear how no one thought of this before. This collection contains just such simple life hacks that you can master

A facade made of aerated concrete usually presents a gray, dull picture, separated by seams rubbed with cement mortar of a darker, but also gray color. The facade will sparkle with new colors if it is covered with an inexpensive but effective imitation under

As the building shrinks, the window geometry may change. As a result, the sash no longer fits tightly to the frame as before, which results in a draft. All this can be corrected by adjustment. You can do this yourself in a matter of minutes.

Pure concrete blocks are quite massive and do not have high thermal insulation characteristics. If, along with traditional components in the form of cement and sand, granulated polystyrene foam is used in a certain proportion,

When replacing an old outlet with a new one, it happens that short wires come out of the wall, which are not enough for installation. The task becomes much more complicated if they are also made of aluminum with crumbling insulation, since such conductors, at the slightest movement,

The same things can be done in different ways. Some methods are slow, others are much faster. This collection contains practical ideas that allow you to quickly solve various problems that you encounter in the workshop.

The heating radiator may not heat for various reasons. To make it hot and maintain a comfortable temperature in the room, you need to know about them. This will fix the problem. Let's look at these reasons.

Most often, the pump is installed based on considerations of ease of installation and maintenance during operation. This does not take into account the installation location of the expansion tank, although this is important for the reliable and economical operation of the heating system of a private home.

Vinyl tiles are one of the most attractive materials for finishing stairs. It is relatively warm, light and non-slippery, and most importantly it looks beautiful. In addition, it normally tolerates vibrations and deformation of the base underneath it, so how